| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Hylton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Escobar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Ange (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - William Burleson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Coriell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Matthes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Paul Hartman inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Utah State | Don Bryant blows the layup | 38-35 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Jerry Ange snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton is hacked by John Gorman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gorman, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Akim Zarin (PF) William Burleson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Warren Coriell scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Hylton | 40-35 |
| 19:18 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 19:03 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-35 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Akim Zarin grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:51 | St. John's | Warren Coriell misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 18:50 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Ange | 40-35 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Warren Coriell lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Ange and he's fouled by Don Bryant - foul #2 on Don Bryant, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Burleson (PF) Akim Zarin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Martin Mangano (SG), Glen Smith (C) Bryant Matthes, Don Bryant | |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Warren Coriell misses the free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | William Burleson gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Paul Hartman is called for the reach on Ronald Hylton - foul #3 on Paul Hartman, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Grow (PG), Don Bryant (C) John Gorman, Paul Hartman | |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Warren Coriell buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Armando Escobar and he's hacked by Martin Mangano - foul #1 on Martin Mangano, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Warren Coriell misses the free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Jerry Ange grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | William Burleson clanks a floater from the baseline | 44-35 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Warren Coriell | 47-35 |
| 17:59 | Utah State | Martin Mangano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 17:58 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:38 | St. John's | Jerry Ange can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 17:37 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:30 | Utah State | Martin Mangano misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Armando Escobar - foul #2 on Armando Escobar, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Akim Zarin (PF) William Burleson | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Gorman (PG), Bryant Matthes (SG) Larry Grow, Glen Smith | |
| 17:30 | Utah State | Martin Mangano makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:30 | Utah State | Martin Mangano makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:19 | St. John's | Warren Coriell is called for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Glen Smith (SF) Martin Mangano | |
| 16:57 | Utah State | Armando Escobar takes the ball from Bryant Matthes | 47-37 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 16:41 | Utah State | Don Bryant pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:27 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes is fouled on the floor by Akim Zarin - foul #2 on Akim Zarin, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Burleson (PF) Akim Zarin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Grow (PG), Nicholas Cagle (SG) John Gorman, Bryant Matthes | |
| 16:08 | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Akim Zarin (SG) Armando Escobar | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Warren Coriell buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Hylton | 49-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Hylton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Akim Zarin (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Jerry Ange (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - William Burleson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Coriell (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Grow (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nicholas Cagle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Gilbert (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Bryant (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle lays it in on a nice dish by Don Bryant | 49-39 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | William Burleson connects on the open fadeaway in the lane set up by Jerry Ange | 51-39 |
| 14:57 | Utah State | Don Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | Akim Zarin pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | William Burleson is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Hylton | 53-39 |
| 14:27 | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Akim Zarin misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Nicholas Cagle - foul #2 on Nicholas Cagle, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Armando Escobar (SG) Ronald Hylton | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Gorman (PG), Bryant Matthes (SG), Paul Hartman (SF), Martin Mangano (PF), Anthony Speck (C) Larry Grow, Nicholas Cagle, Glen Smith, Eugene Gilbert, Don Bryant | |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Akim Zarin makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Akim Zarin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:56 | Utah State | John Gorman connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryant Matthes | 55-41 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | Warren Coriell hits a wide open floater from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 13:13 | Utah State | John Gorman is hacked by Warren Coriell - foul #3 on Warren Coriell, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Hylton (PG) Akim Zarin | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 13:06 | Utah State | Paul Hartman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bryant Matthes | 57-44 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | Anthony Speck steps in front of the Jerry Ange pass in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| 12:56 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Gorman | 57-47 |
| 12:54 | St. John's | Jerry Ange is hacked by Paul Hartman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Hartman, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert (PF) Paul Hartman | |
| 12:49 | St. John's | Armando Escobar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Akim Zarin (PF) William Burleson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:32 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Mangano | 57-50 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Anthony Speck denies the turnaround by Warren Coriell | 57-50 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Hylton | 57-50 |
| 12:05 | St. John's | John Gorman is called for the reach on Akim Zarin - foul #3 on John Gorman, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Burleson (PF) Armando Escobar | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Grow (PG), Nicholas Cagle (SG), Glen Smith (SF) John Gorman, Bryant Matthes, Martin Mangano | |
| 12:05 | St. John's | Akim Zarin misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 12:05 | Utah State | Anthony Speck gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 11:52 | Utah State | Anthony Speck hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Hylton - foul #3 on Ronald Hylton, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Armando Escobar (SG) Akim Zarin | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 11:52 | Utah State | Anthony Speck misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:52 | Utah State | Anthony Speck misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | William Burleson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Hylton (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Armando Escobar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Ange (tired) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - William Burleson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Coriell (tired) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Grow (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nicholas Cagle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Gilbert (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Speck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | St. John's | Warren Coriell is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 11:37 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 11:25 | Utah State | Ronald Hylton steals the ball from Eugene Gilbert | 57-50 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | William Burleson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 57-50 |
| 11:15 | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 11:04 | Utah State | Glen Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerry Ange - foul #4 on Jerry Ange, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Akim Zarin (PF) William Burleson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bryant Matthes (SG), Don Bryant (PF) Nicholas Cagle, Eugene Gilbert | |
| 11:04 | Utah State | Glen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:04 | Utah State | Glen Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | Akim Zarin gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton is open and buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Armando Escobar | 59-51 |
| 10:33 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-51 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 10:14 | Utah State | Armando Escobar steps in front of the Anthony Speck pass | 59-51 |
| 09:56 | St. John's | Warren Coriell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 09:54 | Utah State | Anthony Speck grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 09:32 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 09:30 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Burleson (PF) Akim Zarin | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Gorman (PG), Nicholas Cagle (SG), Martin Mangano (SF), Eugene Gilbert (PF) Larry Grow, Bryant Matthes, Glen Smith, Don Bryant | |
| 09:12 | St. John's | William Burleson is fouled on the floor by Eugene Gilbert - foul #3 on Eugene Gilbert, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Akim Zarin (PF) Armando Escobar | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 09:12 | St. John's | William Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:12 | St. John's | William Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:57 | Utah State | Martin Mangano is hacked by Ronald Hylton - foul #4 on Ronald Hylton, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Armando Escobar (SG) Akim Zarin | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:44 | Utah State | Martin Mangano connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas Cagle and he's hacked by Warren Coriell - foul #4 on Warren Coriell, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| 08:44 | Utah State | Martin Mangano misses the free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | William Burleson grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Jerry Ange can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-53 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Warren Coriell tips it in | 63-53 |
| 08:09 | Utah State | Martin Mangano loses the ball out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bryant Matthes (SG) Nicholas Cagle | |
| 07:58 | St. John's | John Gorman is called for the reach on Ronald Hylton - foul #4 on John Gorman, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Grow (PG), Paul Hartman (SF) John Gorman, Martin Mangano | |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:58 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:46 | Utah State | Jerry Ange picks off the pass by Paul Hartman | 65-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Hylton (tired) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Armando Escobar (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Ange (very tired) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - William Burleson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Coriell (very tired) 22 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Grow (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bryant Matthes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hartman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Eugene Gilbert (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Speck (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Warren Coriell scores on a shot from close range and the foul's on Paul Hartman - foul #5 on Paul Hartman, team foul #10 | 67-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Akim Zarin (PF) William Burleson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Martin Mangano (SF), Don Bryant (C) Paul Hartman, Anthony Speck | |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Warren Coriell makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:29 | Utah State | Armando Escobar is called for the reach on Larry Grow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Armando Escobar, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| 07:29 | Utah State | Larry Grow makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 07:29 | Utah State | Larry Grow makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 07:15 | St. John's | Warren Coriell misses the driving attempt in the lane | 68-55 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Warren Coriell tips it but misses | 68-55 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Akim Zarin snags the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Warren Coriell makes the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Don Bryant - foul #3 on Don Bryant, team foul #11 | 70-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Burleson (PF) Akim Zarin | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Gorman (PG), Nicholas Cagle (SG), Anthony Speck (C) Larry Grow, Bryant Matthes, Eugene Gilbert | |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Warren Coriell makes the free throw | 71-55 |
| 06:48 | Utah State | Don Bryant comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 71-55 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Armando Escobar gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| 06:33 | St. John's | Jerry Ange is whistled for a carry | 71-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Akim Zarin (PF) William Burleson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Glen Smith (SF) Martin Mangano | |
| 06:24 | Utah State | Ronald Hylton takes the ball from Glen Smith | 71-55 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Armando Escobar | 74-55 |
| 05:56 | Utah State | Nicholas Cagle scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Glen Smith | 74-58 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | John Gorman steps in front of the Armando Escobar pass in the backcourt | 74-58 |
| 05:40 | Utah State | John Gorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Burleson (PF) Akim Zarin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Grow (PG), Bryant Matthes (SG), Martin Mangano (SF), Eugene Gilbert (PF) John Gorman, Nicholas Cagle, Don Bryant, Anthony Speck | |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Warren Coriell travels in the backcourt | 74-58 |
| 05:27 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Grow | 74-61 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Armando Escobar's pass is intercepted by Glen Smith in the backcourt | 74-61 |
| 05:14 | Utah State | Martin Mangano scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Grow | 74-63 |
| 05:11 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Utah State | Larry Grow is fouled on the floor by Armando Escobar - foul #4 on Armando Escobar, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Don Bryant (C) Glen Smith | |
| 04:57 | Utah State | Larry Grow makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:57 | Utah State | Larry Grow misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | William Burleson gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Warren Coriell lays it in uncontested | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-64 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | William Burleson snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton is fouled in the backcourt by Don Bryant - foul #4 on Don Bryant, team foul #12 | 76-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Akim Zarin (PF) William Burleson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 04:24 | Utah State | Don Bryant buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Larry Grow | 77-66 |
| 04:22 | St. John's | Eugene Gilbert steps in front of the Ronald Hylton pass in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:04 | Utah State | Don Bryant loses the dribble to Akim Zarin | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | St. John's | Warren Coriell can't connect on a floater from the right block | 77-66 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Hylton (tired) 25 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Armando Escobar (tired) 6 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Ange (very tired) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Akim Zarin (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Warren Coriell (very tired) 30 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Grow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryant Matthes (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Mangano (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Gilbert (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Bryant (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:43 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Martin Mangano | 77-68 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Akim Zarin is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Gilbert - foul #4 on Eugene Gilbert, team foul #13 | 77-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Burleson (PF) Armando Escobar | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Gorman (PG), Nicholas Cagle (SG), Glen Smith (SF), Anthony Speck (C) Larry Grow, Bryant Matthes, Martin Mangano, Don Bryant | |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Akim Zarin makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Akim Zarin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Jerry Ange picks off the pass by Nicholas Cagle | 79-68 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Nicholas Cagle is called for the reach on William Burleson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Cagle, team foul #14 | 79-68 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | William Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | William Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 03:02 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Akim Zarin - foul #3 on Akim Zarin, team foul #10 | 81-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Armando Escobar (SG) Akim Zarin | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:02 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 03:02 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Martin Mangano (PF) Eugene Gilbert | |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Ronald Hylton, team foul #11 | 81-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Akim Zarin (PG) Ronald Hylton | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:35 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-70 |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Martin Mangano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-70 |
| 02:20 | Utah State | John Gorman tips it back up and in | 81-72 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | William Burleson clanks a shot from close range | 81-72 |
| 02:03 | Utah State | Martin Mangano snags the defensive board | 81-72 |
| 02:03 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bryant Matthes (SG), Eugene Gilbert (PF), Don Bryant (C) Nicholas Cagle, Martin Mangano, Anthony Speck | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Utah State | John Gorman is hacked by Akim Zarin - foul #4 on Akim Zarin, team foul #12 | 81-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Speck (C) Don Bryant | |
| 01:42 | Utah State | John Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:42 | Utah State | John Gorman misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 01:42 | Utah State | Eugene Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 81-72 |
| 01:32 | Utah State | Bryant Matthes drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Gorman | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Warren Coriell misses the shot from the baseline | 81-75 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Akim Zarin pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Warren Coriell blows the layup | 81-75 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Armando Escobar hits the follow up shot | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Utah State | Armando Escobar steps in front of the Anthony Speck pass | 83-75 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Armando Escobar banks in the layup | 85-75 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Glen Smith misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 85-75 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | William Burleson snags the defensive board | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Akim Zarin runs out the clock | 85-75 |